The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-06-09


| liveretl.
| There was a frost at Poor's Mills Saturday
night, that npped vegetation.
Workmcn are removing the rear wall of the
post Office. \ board partition has been erected to
protect the interior Of the building
See fourth page for portrait and sketch OF Mr..
Albert S. White, formerly of Belfast and now a
! leading citizen of Riverside, California.
Belfast Division Uniform Rank, X. p, will be
| Instituted tonight at Pierce Parlor Theatre. A
supper will be served at the Windsor House.
| The Belfast Savings Bank has declared semi
annual DIVIDEND payable on and after Monday last,
at the rate of per cent. per annum. The dividend
, amounts to $l4,26ll6
| The work on the post o flee building will include
not only the extension but a complete renovation
of the present interior, that the improv cment
| will be marked one In all respects.
| Competition is the life of trade, and old cs-
tablishcd baker, Mr.. A. f. Riggs, means to keep
up with the procession, and head it il possible.
See his advertisement in another column
| The city marshal and police were called Tues
day afternoon to quell fight near the lower bridge.
Geo ;. Patterson, James Everett Patterson and
Fret A. Baker were arrested and lodged in Jail.
Capt Robert 7. Emery, of this city, is rebuild
ing the old sheehan house on Court street recently
partially destroyed by fire The house will be
larger than before and practically anew structure
Mrs. Alexander will give another of her popular
readings at Picrcc's Paror Theatre, In this city.
on Wednesday evening next, The Misses Batch
elder of Boston, singers OF reputation will assist
! her.
The assignment of Judges has been made for the
judicial year lSo7-ss. The following are igned
for waldo county October term. Judge Libby
January term, ls,s, Judge Walton; April term,
| l>S, Judge Emery.
NJ. r Cooper has opened branch lumber yard
ut the foot of Main street, which is under the man
agcmcn of George Ring. Mr.. Cooper has leased
the land between the Lewis and EIaraden wharves,
| and the building near by, which will be used AS an
| Office.
Mr.. and Mrs, \. /. Mather went to Belfast last
week to make the final arrangements for the pre-
Scntation Of Rosedalc there Miss Kitty Cuuaut, of
belfast will probably take the part of Lady Flor
enrc May. liz other respects the cast will be the
same rs whca presented IN this city. Eockand
Courier Gazette.
The name of Shcrburne sleeper was inatlvcrtcnt.
ly omitted from the Roll of Honor rcad on Mcmor
ial Day. Mr.. sleeper member of the Fourth
Maine He recently died in Iowa, but his remains
are huiiel in the family lot in Grove cemetery
| His name will be added to the roll.
Mr.. George +. Bracket, of this city, who attend
| eel the recent annual session of the Right Worthy
Grant Lodge of Good Tcmplars at Saratoga, y.
y, reported the proceedings Of that body for the
Daily >aratogian. Mi. Bracket arrived home last
week
number of invited guests dincd nj the Wind
sor Hotel IN this city, sunday. An excellent din
ncr served, the bill of fare Including Penob.
scot bay salmon. The Windsor is winning desery
cal popularity. The lady walters are neat and
courteous, while Steward { lark brings long expert
ence caterer at leading hotels to the manage
mcnt of the culinary department
e. h. lIazcltnc Esq OF this city, who the
point and beach this side of Saturday Cove, North
port, has always believed it to he good salmon fish
ing ground, and this season he gave SWEET Nor
ri7"n permission To place net there. Last >atur-
day fine salmon caught, weighing nineteen
pounds, and exhibition and sal" at their
market the day.
Pensions have been issued t. John y. Van Dects,
Unity: Ephraim |. Emerson, reissue, stockton;
Merton l.. KNOWLES, Reissue Wiuterport; Daniel
q Bowen, original, Morrill,; WIN, Could, reissue,
Durham, Gcorge Whtcuuh, Morrill,, Lucy, moth
a. Of VIM Caswcll, Warren; Hiram Written,
original, Camden; Cha> ID stewart, South China;
Daniel @. IIcArn, Wintcrlort; Harrison stevens
of North Monroe; Isaac Hills, reissue, Belfast.
The .Juuc meeting of the Belfast scientific A,so-
citation was held Tuesday evening. Rev. Geo. +.
Tufts delivered very interesting lecture
astronomy, with diagrams of his own preparation,
and Rev. j. 4. Savage spoke briefly on the same
subject. Twelve new members were voted in. At
the July meeting; Mr.. ". : Cr.lMfo will lecture
on Geology, and the August meeting will be
devoted to the exhibition and description of scci-
mems, for which a cabinet is to be made.
YACHT LAUNCHED. Mr. W. \. Kimbars new
Yacht successfully launched Tuesday noon.
Last week substantial cradle was built under her,
AMI Monday evening the boys from the shoe factory
and stone yard with other friends of the owner,
turned ont in force and soon dragged the craft on
rollers up into Pleasant street, opposite the shoe
factory and thence to Lanes dock w here She was
put overheard At high water the next day. The
yacht l. HOW At TIL" north side of Lewis wharf
where She will lie rugged The test Of her sailing
qualities viii lie looked forward to with interest.
That she Is Il roomy and able boat Is eyidont now.
\ PECG LIAR CASE Some time since Arthur
Priest, of W. III. Priest, tailor OF this city wae
taken insane and attacked his father and mother
with :; revolver He was 50 violent that he Was
lodged in Jail for safety. The report has been cur
rent for several days that the boy would not take
food and was slowly dying Of starvation. Tuesday
afternoon the nineteenth day since solid food
passed his lips, the only n0urshment being water,
and Ii was thought the boy could not live through
the night. Wednesday morning he was taken to
his fathers house and was alive at last accounts.
Arthur l. now u years of age. When Is or II he
had tlre" fevers in succession and has since had
fits which have impaired his intellect
+. f. Hanson, the carriage King of this city, hats
made great beginning for the season, selling 60
carriages In the month of May. Rcld his t,tycr.
ti~cmrmt in another column Mark Andrews of
this city, from now till July t. will give Lat ana
BAN with every suit Ut boys clothes sold. Read hi.
published prices Waterman has put in a great
stock Of clothing for the summer trade and prupos
Is to onrr some astonishing bargains .ninsmore
X SON. in boots and shoes, are offering good7 at
very small figures. +. Perkins wants ten
smart to work tor him T.. W. X. Morrison X
60. hardware dealers III this city will give five per
cent. discount for cash during this month. Morri-
son carried large stock and i, doing large bust
ness ....A. \. Thompson, of Freedom, a,tyertises
| wool cariing
The United States coast ami -eodctc survey
steamer t,rtlnrN, Ilcul. F. IL. Grossly commanding,
arrived in our harbor on Monday for the purpose
of completing a. they term ii, patching up the
survey of the rrnol,,cot river. The work to be
donc will ucrGpy but Il few day. 4 ledge ON the
eastern shore between the mouth of the pcnubsc0t
river ana taStlne, ami another off Sandy Point
will te examined and the steamer W i'll then proceed
to the st CruiN where extended survey will be
made. The nc'iuey Is steamer of l33 tons.
ami well fitted for the work in which she Is en-
gagged. The officers are: Lieut. f. IL. Crosby,
commanding; Ensign A. W. Dodd, executive
! officer; Ensign y. j. lielpne; W 5. Crosby, Re
cor'ter. The ships company comprises eighteen
men. Captain Crosby shore Monday AMI
, looked about our city with which he was much
t pleased
Capt. William Carter, of this city, died at his
residence on Northport avenue last Friday morn
for some time, but rallied from recent Illness and
was expected to recover, when his disease took Il
sudden and fatal turn. lie died of ncural gia of
the heart Capt. Carter an old time sea cap
tain and excellent citizen, and leaves a large
circle Of relatives and friends to mourn his loss
| He in command of the sch. Henry for about
twenty years, was later in the sch. Geo Shatttck
and for the past few years sailed the sch. William
stevens, in which he owned an interest. He leaves
! ifr 1pbt Il Mr. ,,ln